[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 121 (Friday, June 22, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 33520-33521]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-15726]


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COMMITTEE FOR PURCHASE FROM PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR SEVERELY DISABLED


Procurement List; Proposed Additions and Deletions

AGENCY: Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely 
Disabled.

ACTION: Proposed Additions to and Deletions from Procurement List.

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SUMMARY: The Committee is proposing to add to the Procurement List 
commodities and services to be furnished by nonprofit agencies 
employing persons who are blind or have other severe disabilities, and 
to delete commodities previously furnished by such agencies.
    Comments Must Be Received on or Before: July 23, 2001.

ADDRESSES: Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely 
Disabled, Jefferson Plaza 2, Suite 10800, 1421 Jefferson Davis Highway, 
Arlington, Virginia 22202-3259.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Patrick T. Mooney (703) 603-7740.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This notice is published pursuant to 41 
U.S.C. 47(a) (2) and 41 CFR 51-2.3. Its purpose is to provide 
interested persons an opportunity to submit comments on the possible 
impact of the proposed actions.

Additions

    If the Committee approves the proposed addition, the entities of 
the Federal Government identified in this notice for each commodity or 
service will be required to procure the commodities and services listed 
below from nonprofit agencies employing persons who are blind or have 
other severe disabilities.
    I certify that the following action will not have a significant 
impact on a substantial number of small entities. The major factors 
considered for this certification were:
    1. The action will not result in any additional reporting, 
recordkeeping or other compliance requirements for small entities other 
than the small organizations that will furnish the commodities and 
services to the Government.
    2. The action will result in authorizing small entities to furnish 
the commodities and services to the Government.
    3. There are no known regulatory alternatives which would 
accomplish the objectives of the Javits-Wagner-O'Day Act (41 U.S.C. 46-
48c) in connection with the commodities and services proposed for 
addition to the Procurement List. Comments on this certification are 
invited.
    Commenters should identify the statement(s) underlying the 
certification on which they are providing additional information. The 
following commodities and services are proposed for addition to 
Procurement List for production by the nonprofit agencies listed:

Commodities

Air Freshener, Zooville Animal
M.R. 475
NPA: Industries of the Blind, Inc., Greensboro, North Carolina
Government Agency: Defense Commissary Agency, Fort Lee, VA
Broom, Swivel Head
M.R. 1043
NPA: Industries for the Blind, Inc., Milwaukee, Wisconsin

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Government Agency: Defense Commissary Agency, Fort Lee, VA

Services

Janitorial/Custodial
Bolling Air Force Base, Washington, DC
NPA: Davis Memorial Goodwill Industries, Washington, DC
Government Agency: Department of the Air Force, Bolling Air Force Base, 
DC
Janitorial/Custodial
Defense Supply Center--Richmond, Richmond, Virginia
NPA: Richmond Area Association for Retarded Citizens, Richmond, 
Virginia
Government Agency: Defense Supply Center--Richmond, Richmond, VA
Mailroom Operation
U.S. Customs Service, Gulf CMC, 423 Canal Street, New Orleans, 
Louisiana
NPA: Goodworks, Inc., New Orleans, Louisiana
Government Agency: Department of the Treasury, New Orleans, Louisiana

Deletions

    I certify that the following action will not have a significant 
impact on a substantial number of small entities. The major factors 
considered for this certification were:
    1. The action will not result in any additional reporting, 
recordkeeping or other compliance requirements for small entities.
    2. The action will result in authorizing small entities to furnish 
the commodities and services to the Government.
    3. There are no known regulatory alternatives which would 
accomplish the objectives of the Javits-Wagner-O'Day Act (41 U.S.C. 46-
48c) in connection with the commodities and services proposed for 
deletion from the Procurement List.
    The following commodities are proposed for deletion from the 
Procurement List:

Commodities

Cleaner, Multi-Purpose
7930-01-393-6759
Enamel, Lacquer
8010-00-941-8712
Mophead, Wet
7920-00-141-5544
7920-00-141-5547
7920-00-141-5548
7920-00-141-5549
7920-00-141-5550
7920-00-171-1148
Tray, Desk, Plastic
7520-01-094-4312
7520-01-094-4311

Patrick T. Mooney,
Director, Pricing and Program Operations.
[FR Doc. 01-15726 Filed 6-21-01; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6353-01-P